The female poets of America by Rufus W Griswold(
Book
)69
editions published
between
1847
and
2012
in
English
and held by
1,190 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Anthology of poetry by 115 American women poets

The poets and poetry of America : with an historical introduction by Rufus W Griswold(
Book
)40
editions published
between
1842
and
2016
in
English
and held by
353 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
One of the most important American poetry anthologies of the nineteenth century, including the works of nearly every major
and minor poet of the day, selected by Edgar Allan Poe's future literary executor, and rarely encountered in the correct first
printing. Poets included are Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier, Holmes, Bryant, Emerson, Jones Very, William Gilmore Simms, Christopher
P. Cranch, Richard Henry Dana, and an impressive selection of female poets now mostly forgotten: Sigourney, Gould, Brooks,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Hall, Embury, Ellett, Dinnies, Welby, Hooper, Davidson

Tales of mystery, imagination, & humour, and, Poems by Edgar Allan Poe(
)4
editions published
between
1852
and
2013
in
English
and held by
142 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
According to even his most forgiving biographers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) was a difficult man. Arrested whilst touring Europe,
and expelled from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he tended to lose both work and friends through drunkenness.
Best known for his goriest stories, Poe is often presented to the modern reader as a writer of horror. However, this collection,
published in 1852, offers a broader selection of his work. It includes one of his first pieces of detective fiction, 'The
Gold-Beetle', resulting from his preoccupation with cryptography; 'A Descent into the Maelström', an early example of science
fiction; the mesmeric verse of 'The Raven'; and some of his lesser-known love poetry. A pioneer of modern genre fiction, Poe
remains important and influential in the American literary canon. This lavishly illustrated collection represents an excellent
introduction to his work